B-G splits last two games of season

CHENANGO FORKS – With their post-season hopes hanging on Saturday afternoon’s match-up against the Chenango Forks Blue Devils, Norwich needed to come away with the win. After falling behind 4-1 at the end of the second inning, the Purple Tornado battled but couldn’t come away with the offensive production they needed to overcome the Blue Devils, losing 6-4.

Norwich led 1-0 midway through the second but Forks scored four runs in the frame – one scoring on an error – to take the lead for good.

The Tornado added a run in the third to cut the margin down to two runs but back came the Blue Devils during their trip to the plate, answering with yet another run. Forks tacked on a run in the fourth, scoring their final of the six runs as Norwich’s defense came together behind pitcher Jordan Jacquette.

Jacquette did the work in the bottom of the fifth, striking out two Blue Devils. In the sixth, he got all outs by forcing the Forks’ batters to fly out to the outfield. He finished the game with a total of six strikeouts. He surrendered six hits in the loss.

Norwich came away with five hits as Marcus Cashman led the Tornado with two. Tanner Franklin scored two runs for the visiting team and picked up hit in the fifth inning.